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Album Review of "Whichever Way You Are Going, You Are Going Wrong" by Woo (7/10)
Independent Project Records Producer: Woo Woo were early pioneers of electronic-infused music, but never received the credit afforded to the likes of Tangerine Dream, Jean-Michel Jarre, and Kraftwerk. The good folk ... -
Album Review of "Dream Life" by Marta Del Grandi (7/10)
Fire RecordsProducers: Marta Del Grandi and Bert Vliegen There’s a magical quality about Italian singer-songwriter Marta Del Grandi’s new album that hits the feels from the opening bars of first ... -
Album Review of "Same Drug New High" by Gluecifer (8/10)
SteamhammerProducers: Gluecifer We nearly choked when we read the press release—it’s been 21 years since Norwegian hellraisers Gluecifer released their last album, Where the hell has that time gone? It ... -
Album Review of "The Accidental" by Francis Rossi (8/10)
earMUSICProducers: Francis Rossi, Andy Brook Best known as the frontman with British veteran boogie rockers Status Quo, Francis Rossi found a sound that works for him some time ago. Here, ... -
My Favorite Album: Peter Perrett Reflects on the Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground The Velvet Underground & Nico (Verve) White Light/White Heat (Verve) Solo artist and Only Ones man Peter Perrett told us about his love for the Velvet Underground... ... -
Signing Stories: Poly-Math
Date Signed: November 2025Label: The Lasers EdgeType of Music: Prog, Math-RockPublicity: Earsplit PRWeb: poly-math.net Sometimes, it’s all in the name. Poly-Math is English instrumental prog/math-rock quartet that was founded by Tim ... -
DIY Spotlight: Leilani Kilgore
When bluesy rocker Leilani Kilgore scored an impressive 8.4 in the batch of New Music Critiques published in MC’s January issue, we knew that she had earned a deeper dive. ... -
Book Store: "What Mattered Most" By Ty Herndon with David Ritz
Ty Herndon is a special kind of country artist, advocating for LGBTQ+ rights at every opportunity because he knows that human rights aren’t political. This, his unflinching memoir, sees the ... -
Book Store: "Willie Nelson: All the Albums" By Geoffrey Himes
On one hand, this book feels like it’s one for the Willie Nelson completists, as author Himes leads us through the living legend of country’s work, album by album. On ... -
Book Store: "All Roads Lead to Punk" By Genny Schorr
A lot of pleasure can be had by diving into a scene and, once you’ve familiarized yourself with the main players, going back and digging a little deeper. Such is ... -
Book Store: "In the Hour of Chaos" By Chuck D
“This book is not an autobiography,” a statement from the publisher reads. “It’s not a manifesto. It’s a razor-sharp investigation into hip-hop and rap music by searing lyricist and global ... -
Book Store: "Introduction to Music Publishing for Musicians – Second Edition" By Bobby Borg and ...
Back in 2021, MC reviewed the first edition of this book and said, “Worth every penny, this is a down-to-earth new book written by two musicians and industry pros with decades ... -
Book Store: "David Gilmour: Luck and Strange, Studio/Live" Photographs by Polly Samson
Photographer Polly Samson has done a quite glorious job of documenting the studio process and then the tour for former Pink Floyd man David Gilmour’s fifth solo album Luck and ... -
The Best Gig I Ever Saw: Los Frankies Dive Into The Voidz
Frankie Clarke of Los Frankies (and Frankie & the Studs) told us about her Voidz experience... Frankie Clarke: Two years ago we saw The Voidz play one of their four ... -
Pert Near Sandstone Can't Do Without Their Audio Technica Wireless A/B System 10 Stompbox
Nate Sipe, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist in Twin Cities string band Pert Near Sandstone, told us about his love for his Audio Technica Wireless A/B System 10 Stompbox... Nate Sipe: In ... -
Video of the Week: PinkPantheress and Zara Larsson Get Stateside
Future MC cover star PinkPantheress has joined forces with rising pop icon Zara Larsson for new single and video "Stateside," and it's the sort of infectious, soul-infused, hyper-sweet pop ditty ... -
Drum Workshop to Honor Josh Freese with a Lifetime Achievement Award
News broke on Monday that the Drum Workshop, Inc. (DW) is honoring celebrated tub-thumper Josh Freese with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the NAMM Show. The event will take place ... -
Hit the Decks! It's Limbo Slice
Electronic artist Limbo Slice started creating about a decade ago, after a few years of diving into the world of electronic music. "I listened to lots of Skrillex, Knife Party, ... -
Sound Particles releases a new free eBook — How to Program a Synth
News broke this week that audio technology company Sound Particles has released a free eBook called How to Program a Synth, "for musicians who want to deepen their understanding of synthesizers. Rather than ... -
My Favorite Album: Beta Voids Are Down With The Rats
The Rats In A Desperate Red (Whizeagle Records) Dan McClure of Oregon punks the Beta Voids told us about their love for a Rats gem... Dan McClure: The Rats is one of those ...
